
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 6PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1645 | 1977 | 1437 | 1413 | 1392 | 1292 | 1122 | 963 | 792 | 651 | 267 | 377 | 235 | 194 | 198 | 125 | 116 | 115 | 77 | 70 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:23PM1.89m | 5:49AM1.87m | 6:12PM1.81m | 6:40AM1.81m | 7:02PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM0.13m | 11:40PM0.16m | 12:07PM0.21m | 00:29AM0.23m | 12:58PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | NE 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 6 |
351 | 25 | 1437 | 1413 | 1392 | 1292 | 1122 | 963 | 792 | 651 | 267 | 377 | 235 | 194 | 198 | 125 | 113 | 86 | 63 | 34 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | SE 11 | S 16 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SSW 11 | S 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 8 |
26 | 4 | 260 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 254 | 116 | 65 | 123 | 70 | 39 | 116 | 115 | 77 | 70 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | ENE 12 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | NE 12 | S 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | NE 4 | SE 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 13 |
2 | — | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 6 | 113 | 43 | 12 | 69 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 67 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | — |
1645 | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 15 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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